Cloud & Infrastructure

    Coverage of regulatory trends, risks, and innovations in the adoption of cloud services and critical infrastructure for financial institutions.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    Why Blockchain will Disrupt Banking: 7 Questions Banks in Asia are Asking

    By Editors | 15/09/2015

    Blockchain technology has not only interested the banks but regulators and market participants.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Malaysia Launches New Fintech Initiative

    By Editors | 09/09/2015

    Malaysia’s Securities Commission has announced a new initiative aimed at driving interest towards the development of financial technology sector.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    China Resumes Drafting Bank Technology Rules

    By Editors | 22/08/2015

    The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) has resumed work on banking technology rules it suspended earlier this year following opposition from foreign governments and business groups.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    MAS to Strengthen Dialogue with Financial Industry

    By Editors | 29/07/2015

    Creation of the new Financial Centre Advisory Panel aimed at strengthening dialogue and partnership with the financial industry.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Singapore Regulator Creates FinTech & Innovation Group

    By Editors | 28/07/2015

    The Monetary Authority of Singapore has announced the formation of a new FinTech and Innovation Group within its organisation structure with effect from 1 August 2015.

    Operational Risk

    Information Overload Threatens Effective Compliance

    By Peter Guy | 09/07/2015

    Revealing insights show how banks can’t rely on technology to prevent the next crisis.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    APRA Warns Banks of Cloud Computing Risks

    By Editors | 08/07/2015

    The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has highlighted new risks being created as the banking industry makes greater use of cloud computing to cut costs and compete with technology-based rivals.

    Structural Regulation

    New Outsourcing Policy Planned for India’s Key Market Entities

    By Editors | 06/07/2015

    SEBI will soon issue a new set of guidelines to govern outsourcing by stock exchanges and other key entities.

    Data Privacy

    RBI to Allow New Type of ‘Account Aggregator’ NBFC

    By Editors | 06/07/2015

    The Reserve Bank of India said it will allow a new type of non-banking financial company which can act as an account aggregator to enable customers to see all accounts across multiple financial institutions in a common format.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Singapore Allows Banks to Test Fintech Innovation Without Seeking Approval

    By Editors | 02/07/2015

    The Monetary Authority of Singapore said financial institutions are free to test certain digital innovations without the approval of the regulator, while announcing other initiatives aimed at boosting the fintech sector.

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